Here is a recent picture of Penny. She does not like to get her picture taken
These are some pictures of my pets. I have a collection of beanie-babies and also I collect monkey beanies and other monkey collectables. I make beanie-babies with my grandchildrens faces on them. They are really cute.I am putting instructions on how to make your own beanie-babies with your childrens faces on them on this page.If you have any questions you can contact me by e-mail at,( swinkler@csonline.net) .
How to Make Beanie Babies((with your grandchildren`s faces on them))
First get a pattern that will work with the faces .I use a basic teddy bear pattern, one that can be changed to whatever you would like it to be. You can change the ears to make a kitty or a puppy, or a bear. I can even make mine a little baby. I scan the faces in to my computer and edit them in my photo program. I print them out often to make sure that I have the part of the face I wantThen when I get them as good as I can I print them out on t-shirt transfer paper. This takes a little practice so don`t get discouraged. I place as many as I can on a sheet of paper before I cut out any.It`s a good idea to make more than one of each face so if you make a mistake you will have more to work with. You can iron these directly on your bear pattern if you are using a light color. If I`am using a dark color or a print I first put the face on a good white peice of cloth. It needs to be a little on the heavy side so the color won`t show from underneath Then I cut that out and glue it on the bear with a good fabric glue.I do this before I sew them up. You can glue the faces on after you sew them up if you like.I stuff mine with the beans you get in the craft store.I also use some fiberfill in the heads and some in the body wherever I think it needs it.If you need more instructions you can e-mail me at(swinkler@csonline.net)